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Public Service Committee — December 1, 2025: Contracts, Utilities and Transportation Items Recommended to Council

JolietDec 1, 20252 min read

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Committee approved the prior minutes, recommended multiple contract awards and change orders (road resurfacing, water/sewer projects, fire truck engine rebuild, meter chamber), recommended purchase of a compact electric sweeper (2–1 vote), advanced two resolutions (Theodore Street local match and GPWC easement), and received a utilities maintenance report.

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Roadway Widening Improvement Project

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Approved Public Service Committee minutes from 11/17/2025.
Recommended award of contract to Precision Truck Center for engine rebuild in Ladder Truck FD 779 ($28,454.54) to full Council (Item 630-25).
Recommended award of contract to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for 2025 Roadways Resurfacing Contract A ($516,142.58) to full Council (Item 631-25).
Recommended purchase of one compact electric sweeper from Brown Equipment Company ($342,523.00) to full Council (Item 632-25); motion carried 2–1 (Councilman Hug voted Nay).
Recommended award of contract to P.T. Ferro Construction Co. for District Meter Area Chamber Installation ($267,550.00) to full Council (Item 633-25).
Recommended Amendment No. 1 to professional services agreement with Jacobs Associates dba Delve Underground for Des Plaines River Tunnel Crossing Rehabilitation (Water Main Replacement Program) ($268,630.00) to full Council (Item 634-25).
Recommended Change Order No. 1 to Pipe View America for 2025 Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Inspection ($82,779.94) to full Council (Item 635-25).
Recommended Change Order No. 2 (decrease of $1,735,236.11) and Pay Estimate No. 11 final ($564,960.68) for Plainfield Road (Theodore St. to Black Rd.) Water Main Improvements with Austin Tyler Construction Inc. to full Council (Item 638-25).
Recommended resolutions to full Council: Surface Transportation Program local match commitment for Theodore Street widening (MFT Section No. 18-00515-04-WR) (Item 647-25) and easement agreement for water delivery structure with the Grand Prairie Water Commission (Joliet Primary Delivery Structure) (Item 648-25).
Received Report on Utilities’ Maintenance Activities (Valve/Hydrant Break Report).

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